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Piemme
Edizioni Piemme, formerly Edizioni Piemme S.p.A. is an Italian book publisher with specialisms in religion, and in fiction for children and young adults. It is a division of Mondadori Libri S.p.A. of Mondadori group and formerly incorporated as a subsidiary. Since October 2003 it has been part of the Mondadori group which acquired 70% of its equity at a cost of 14.104 million Euros. Among its best known publications are the Ulysses Moore and ''Century'' sagas for children by Pierdomenico Baccalario, and the works of Khaled Hosseini, author of ''The Kite Runner''. History The company was founded in 1982 by Pietro Marietti whose family had been involved in the book trade since 1820. The first books to be published were on religious issues and this theme has remained a fundamental part of the catalogue, with authors including John Paul II and Carlo Maria Martini. In 1999 Elisabetta Dami joined the company. She had worked in children's publishing for twenty years and in 2000 the im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierdomenico Baccalario
Pierdomenico Baccalario (born 6 March 1974) is an Italian author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for his ''Ulysses Moore'' series that sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Biography Pierdomenico Baccalario was born in Acqui Terme, Italy, in 1974. He studied law in university, but he continued to write, a passion that he had had since high school, and published his first book, ′′ La strada del guerriero′′ in 1999. The book was popular in Italy but was never translated into English. In 2004 he published the first of so far 18 novels in the ''Ulysses Moore'' series, which has since been translated in 29 languages and sold 10 million copies worldwide. Baccalario lives part time in Italy and part time in London with his wife Marina Della Giusta, a professor of economy at the University of Reading, andt their two daughters. He is the founder of ''Book on a Tree'', a company with some 15 employees, publishing 60 books a year. In 2019 he was shortlisted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
